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A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98S)

B.  24/0232Z

C.  14.6S

D.  126.5E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  OVERLAND

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...ELONGATED E TO W CIRCULATION LOOKING MUCH BETTER IN WIND
FIELD BUT MORE IMPRESSIVE IN CONVECTION DEVELOPMENT SHOWING ORGAINZIATION
THAT IF OFFSHORE WOULD WARRANT CLASSIFICATION.  GIVEN TENDENCY THIS
YEAR OF SYSTEMS TO DEVELOP SIGNIFICANTLY THEN MOVE OFFSHORE...DECIDED
TO PROVIDE A TRACK HISTORY FROM SATELLITE PERSPECTIVE BEFORE IT MOVES
OFFSHORE.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...GALLINA